BITS & BYTES – Fusion and CONNECT Updates
Fusion 5.8 Updates
The following features have been completed and will be delivered in the next update to Fusion, expected in the next month. (more…)
MLS® Update – MLS® Reminder on Open Houses
There have been numerous complaints lately regarding members missing their agent open houses. This is not only an inconvenience to your fellow members, but it may result in a fine being levied to you. The following is from the MLS® policies: (more…)
Area Maps – March 2013
Real Estate Market Moving Toward Balanced Market
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in March was 10.8 per cent higher than same month last year. (more…)
MLS® In Brief
The Board of Directors recently approved the following new MLS® Policy
Interboard and Access Listings
4. When a REALTOR® from another association joins RAHB as a full member, should the new member have any active access/interboard listings on RAHB’s MLS® system at that time, the following process will be followed: the Listing REALTOR® must provide a signed copy of the listing agreement, a signed RAHB PIF (Property Information Form) or verification from the other association’s MLS® System the listing(s) is/are active; no prepaid access or interboard fees will be refunded; all billing codes will be removed in broker load and all non-member information will be removed and replaced with the RAHB member’s detailed personal information from entering the member’s User ID.
MLS® Update – Auto-Notification Emails
If you have a client set up to receive auto-notification emails but they haven’t received any new listings (or you’re not receiving the carbon copy), it may be as simple as selecting their email address to receive the auto-notifications (see below) or it may be due to your email address being blocked by their email provider. (more…)
Fusion Transition Training
Course Outline
Fusion is the new RAHB MLS® interface. Fusion gives you everything MLXchange did and more. If you are familiar with MLXchange and its many features and have occasionally visited Fusion but return to MLXchange because you are not yet comfortable working with the new design, Fusion Transition Training will get you up to speed. Now is the time. MLXchange will no longer be available to you as of July 2013. This 3-hour, 2-credit hands-on course will give you the chance to explore tools in Fusion that you need for your day-to-day activity.
Course Information
Dates & Times:
Monday, April 8: 9 a.m. – noon
Wednesday, April 10: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, April 15: 9 a.m. – noon
Wednesday, Apr 17: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location:
REALTORS® Association Hamilton-Burlington
505 York Blvd., Hamilton
Instructors: Pam Begin, Eric Meek and Rosanne Horansky
MCE Credits: 2
Cost: $45.00 + GST = $47.70
Fusion Computer Course Descriptions
All Fusion computer courses are delivered as hands-on training and held in the computer lab at RAHB, which is in the Chambers Room on the Concourse Level. You must have a valid User ID and password.
If you require special instructional support, please notify the facilitator rosanneh@rahb.ca in confidence, at least 3 business days prior to the course date. We will make every effort to accommodate you.
To register please complete this form and return by fax to 905.529.4349 Attention: Angela
Don’t Delay – Space is limited!
Bits & Bytes
Don’t send REALTOR® Reports to your clients!
Real estate professionals handle sensitive information every day – and some may not understand how sensitive it is and the special care required. Specifically, there are some MLS® listing reports – often referred to as “REALTOR®” reports – that contain information such as REALTOR® remarks, commission, and other information – all of which is highly confidential. Sometimes reports contain showing instructions that no one wants to fall into the wrong hands – “Child home alone between 3 and 5, don’t show”, “Guard dog is really a pussycat”, “Owner on vacation until May – show at will”. Sometimes there is other sensitive information in the report – even descriptions of certain valuables and alarm codes, even though it is generally discouraged to put that kind of information on MLS®.
What does this mean to you? If you handle these kinds of reports, you need to keep them confidential – be careful not to forward them via email, do not provide those reports to clients, and erase them from your computer when done using them. Also, when you’re done with a printout you should use a cross-cut shredder to destroy it rather than putting it right in the trash or recycle bin. You don’t have to read every report and decide if it has sensitive information on it – just make it a habit to use that shredder.
Reprinted and adapted with permission from Matt’s Real Estate Technology Blog by Matt Cohen
Fusion Update!
A new update to Fusion Experience (Beta) for the Android device is now available on Google Play. This updates the Android version to the same code base as the iOS version. Please note: Because the smaller screen size does not provide an optimal experience, the Android version will continue to carry the Beta label.
GeoWarehouse® has gone social!
GeoWarehouse® is now using a variety of social media platforms to connect with members, pass on what’s new in GeoWarehouse®, share tips and tricks and offer contests.
Look them up on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, You Tube and Pinterest and see what’s new!
RAHB Stats – The whys and wherefores of seasonal adjustment
Have you wondered what seasonally adjusted statistics are and why RAHB puts them into monthly stats releases? Here’s the scoop (with thanks to CREA Chief Economist Gregory Klump and CREA Senior Economist Shaun Cathcart for their help) . (more…)
Area Maps – February 2013
Average Sale Price Edges Higher in February
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in February was 4.9 per cent higher than same month last year. (more…)